Clemson offensive coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott want their unit to score on every possession, but especially the first one.

“That's something that we've always kind of hung our hat on at Clemson with our offense is getting out and scoring on that first drive,” Scott said, after acknowledging that Clemson’s first eight starts of the season were lukewarm.

Clemson scored on its opening possession in only one of its first eight games. In the seven cool starts, Clemson ran at least 10 plays before scoring its first offensive touchdown. On Saturday afternoon against Louisville, Clemson scored two touchdowns in five plays.

Running back Travis Etienne expedited Clemson’s opening drive with a 35-yard run on the second play from scrimmage. He capped the drive two plays later with a 10-yard touchdown run.

The Clemson defense forced Louisville to punt after three plays on the ensuing drive. Clemson regained possession at its 30-yard line and then loaded running back Tavien Feaster into a cannon.

On the first snap of the drive, Feaster, a high school state champion sprinter from Spartanburg, sped 70 yards untouched to the end zone. Clemson enjoyed a 14-point lead before many fans settled into their seats.

It was Feaster’s first touchdown since Sept. 22 at Georgia Tech. The run revealed his restored health and reclaimed spot as Clemson’s No. 2 back behind Etienne.

The breakaway sprint initiated a laughable rout. It was also a reassuring start for Clemson’s coordinators.

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney congratulates running back Tavien Feaster (28) after he scored against Louisville during the 1st quarter Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Clemson's Memorial Stadium.(Photo: BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff)

“That's something that we've really challenged our offensive guys on. The first half of the year we didn't get off to a good start,” Scott said. “We’ve got a great defense. If we can get some points on the board and really put pressure on that offense, it just helps our defense. We're at our best when we come out ready to play and score early. That's exactly what we did.”